Should cannabis be legalized? - Page 5 - Cannabis.com Forums Message Boards - Medical Marijuana, Cannabis Club, Dispensary, News

beachguy in thongs · #**101** (**permalink**) Feb-15-2006, 14:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by Xylene

Eh, it was a bad example. While I wish it was legal so I could use it responcibly on my own, I feel too many people wouldn't and would ruin it for others.

That's when other drugs come into play. Marijuana and alcohol don't mix. Any drug that tampers with your heart, doesn't mix with marijuana.

T.i.m · #**102** (**permalink**) Feb-16-2006, 10:02

if it was legal the government would just make even more money i vote NO!

intrepidus6 · #**103** (**permalink**) Feb-16-2006, 21:58

I voted yes, but it might actaully be in our best interest to keep it illegal. It would become just like tobaco, they would spry it with insecticides and use dangurose chemicals in the fertilizers and all that crap. I believe that tobaco would be healthy or atleast not un-healthy, if it wasn't pumped full of chemicals and stuff.
What we need is Ralph Nader to be president! GO NADER! WOOT!

MaryjaneMenehune · #**104** (**permalink**) Feb-16-2006, 23:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by GHoSToKeR

I completely agree.

However, even though I do agree that if weed were to be legalised it should be restricted to adults only (be that 16+, 18+ or 21+ depending on where you are located) I disagree with age limits altogether.

By this I mean I believe that if there were no age restrictions on alcohol (or any other 'drug', such is Cannabis, if legalised) then mature teenagers would have the ability to try certain things at their freedom. There would be no rush to go out and binge drunk the minute they become old enough. It would also minimise the amount of underage drinking, the same way the legalisation of Cannabis would minimise the amount of Cannabis smoking.

But yes, I agree that, at present, Cannabis should be legalised and should have some sort of age restriction. Though this goes against my beliefs I think this kind of regulation and control is the only way the public would ever accept a full scale legalisation.

Sorry for the rant. Cool idea for a forum.

GHoST

To my knowledge, one of the main reasons that they made the drinking age 21 when it was 18 in new york is that kids would drink and drive and fuck shit up...so they made it illegal till the age of 21. One of the problems with marijuana is that in studies, some found it to be hallucigenic and the government very well cant have people hallucinating and driving around... Plus, as far as I know, there is no easy way to determine if someone has been smoking so police would run into a huge issue of "better judgement", people would be in deep shit if they were thought to be driving under the influence of pot. Pure and simple, it would be difficult to regulate.

As for whoever was talking about insecticides, tainted bud, and such...I'm sure there would be a more natural form out there just as there are different brands of cigarettes, some more mutilated than others...

I agree pot should be legal, but they need to start small, we need to make baby steps, they should allow people to have one plant in your household and at most 3 grams when out in public...or something along those lines, and i don't think theyd be content to let it happen all at once nationwide, its going to be a gradual thing or else...to compare it to binge drinking, everyone would go apeshit once they could do it legally and a certain level of chaos would ensue.

what is the deal with denver and colorado and south carolina anyways?

ps, if we really all want this to happen, we should pull some civil rights activism and get it publicized, reeeeeallly publicized...like snoop-dog-is-hosting-a-tv-show-on-it publicized. who wants to march on washington, just name the date.

potolop · #**105** (**permalink**) Feb-17-2006, 02:54

oh no

dj defibrillator · #**106** (**permalink**) Feb-20-2006, 00:23

I think grass should remain illegal but laws against it should not be enforced. I'm afraid of what would happen if we legalized it, we'd regulate it in a way that makes it shitty or expensive or hard to get or something like that.

But then again I tend to be pessimistic.

heavllen · #**107** (**permalink**) Feb-21-2006, 15:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ron Bennett

Should cannabis be legalized?

Vote choices:

* Yes

* No

* Maybe

* None of the above

Ron

i think that cannabis should be legal because it is a benifit to mankind it has helped lots of people in good ways in life because cannibis is so good

TriPoLoGy · #**108** (**permalink**) Feb-21-2006, 19:39

Wow thats the most obvious question ive heard in years, how bout askin why it should be legalised

CYRAX · #**109** (**permalink**) Feb-21-2006, 20:40

Yes.... for 1 reason

i crash more drunk then high...

Lol.

Freshy · #**110** (**permalink**) Mar-11-2006, 09:13

i vote yes, and they wouldn't spray it. i watched the history channel (yeah yeah, don't make fun of me) and they said its name "weed" is exactly what it is, a weed. it takes almost know effort to grow. but large harvesting is another story... cotton is easy to harvest but hard to grow, hemp is easy to grow but hard to harvest.

many thanks to our canadian friends who are making hemp clothing.

activedenial · #**111** (**permalink**) Mar-11-2006, 19:43

Whoever voted not to legalization is either a dealer, or a cop. Either way, fuck you for voting no.

cannabis campbell · #**112** (**permalink**) Mar-25-2006, 18:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ron Bennett

Should cannabis be legalized?

Vote choices:

* Yes

* No

* Maybe

* None of the above

Ron

OF COURSE IT SHOULD
and who the hell put no lol
and what the hell does none of the above mean everyone must have an opinion!!!

mfactor420 · #**113** (**permalink**) Mar-27-2006, 00:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by Freshy

i vote yes, and they wouldn't spray it. i watched the history channel (yeah yeah, don't make fun of me) and they said its name "weed" is exactly what it is, a weed. it takes almost know effort to grow. but large harvesting is another story... cotton is easy to harvest but hard to grow, hemp is easy to grow but hard to harvest.

many thanks to our canadian friends who are making hemp clothing.

Thanks from Canada. Sorry we can't sell you any seeds anymore. Wouldn't want to be extradicted.

I too would say that the "no" vote is cops, etc. I'd bet it gives the moderators a good idea just how infiltrated this forum is.

Oh ya, Ralph Nader for President!!!! Go Ralph!!!

duhrickjames · #**114** (**permalink**) Mar-27-2006, 15:13

Cannabis is proven to be less adictive than nictonine, and less harmful. There is no confirmed link as of yet between smoking cannabis and developing lung-cancer.

No one has ever died from smoking cannabis.

It costs the U.S. billions of dollars a year to keep nonviolent drug-offenders in prison. The overcrowding of prisons due to nonviolent drug-offenders causes the more serious, violent rapists and murderers to be released sooner, and made more eligible for parole.

If cannabis were legalized today, it could be taxed very heavily and a large government deficit would instantly become a large government surplus.

American tobacco companies will have a cannabis monopoly over the rest of the world.

There will be no more dangerous black markets for weed. Violent crimes related to the sale and/or trafficking of cannabis will be effectively zero.

The sale of tobacco is better controlled than the sale of cannabis. We can assume that the sale of cannabis would then, also be as controlled as the sale of tobacco. A drug dealer usually doesn't have a whole lot to lose. That's why they become drug dealers. When you legalize cannabis and let gas stations and supermarkets sell it, they are going to card hard and make sure only people of age are buying. Why? Because they have a LOT to lose!!

Legalization will bankrupt foreign cannabis farmers. Terrorist organizations that rely on drug sales will be incapacitated.

Nonviolent drug-related arrests are higher in number every year in the U.S. than ALL TYPES OF VIOLENT CRIMES COMBINED!! (e.g. assault, rape, murder, robbery, etc.)

Legalization would let law enforcement concentrate better on more haneous, dangerous crimes than arresting some 16 yearold that didn't know any better.

Laws are supposed to be in the interest of public safety. Cannabis is nore more a threat to public safety than alcohol.

mfactor420 · #**115** (**permalink**) Mar-27-2006, 17:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by duhrickjames

Cannabis is proven to be less adictive than nictonine, and less harmful. There is no confirmed link as of yet between smoking cannabis and developing lung-cancer.

No one has ever died from smoking cannabis.

It costs the U.S. billions of dollars a year to keep nonviolent drug-offenders in prison. The overcrowding of prisons due to nonviolent drug-offenders causes the more serious, violent rapists and murderers to be released sooner, and made more eligible for parole.

If cannabis were legalized today, it could be taxed very heavily and a large government deficit would instantly become a large government surplus.

American tobacco companies will have a cannabis monopoly over the rest of the world.

There will be no more dangerous black markets for weed. Violent crimes related to the sale and/or trafficking of cannabis will be effectively zero.

The sale of tobacco is better controlled than the sale of cannabis. We can assume that the sale of cannabis would then, also be as controlled as the sale of tobacco. A drug dealer usually doesn't have a whole lot to lose. That's why they become drug dealers. When you legalize cannabis and let gas stations and supermarkets sell it, they are going to card hard and make sure only people of age are buying. Why? Because they have a LOT to lose!!

Legalization will bankrupt foreign cannabis farmers. Terrorist organizations that rely on drug sales will be incapacitated.

Nonviolent drug-related arrests are higher in number every year in the U.S. than ALL TYPES OF VIOLENT CRIMES COMBINED!! (e.g. assault, rape, murder, robbery, etc.)

Legalization would let law enforcement concentrate better on more haneous, dangerous crimes than arresting some 16 yearold that didn't know any better.

Laws are supposed to be in the interest of public safety. Cannabis is nore more a threat to public safety than alcohol.

That's a great read, duhrickjames, but what happens to us small time growers - medusers who prefer to grow our own for various reasons? Does it become like the home brew (beer) industry?

Actually, I have to disagree with you on one point. I believe alcohol is far more dangerous to public safety than cannabis. I would never drive after drinking, but no problems driving after smoking.

Eshelmen · #**116** (**permalink**) Mar-30-2006, 14:04

Well i`m 18 right now, but even if they could make a law about marijuana just like alchohol then i`ll vote for it... So if marijuana was to be alowd for 21 and over.. .then i`m cool with that...
And if your under the influence under age , you get same consequences as alchohol... no biggy...

busteruk7 · #**117** (**permalink**) Mar-30-2006, 15:49

it should be legalised cause when we are sittin back at home kicking it back and relaxing with a blunt we are not outside getting pissed making trouble
cheers

toke it up 420 · #**118** (**permalink**) Apr-01-2006, 19:16

fuck yes

LIP · #**119** (**permalink**) Apr-06-2006, 08:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by Torog

Howdy Ron,

I voted yes..I believe that cannabis should be taken off the Schedule C list and legalized and regulated like alcohol. Even though I started toking at 12 years old,I don't believe that those under 18,should be smoking marijuana..they should be focusing on their education instead. I know that I wish that I had done less partying and more studying,job skills are paramount..git that out of the way first-then ya can party. However,if the younguns must party-then I'd rather see them toking marijuana,than drinking alcohol.

Have a good one ...

I aggree... Under 18 shouldnt be allowed, but they still shouldnt be arrested.

I started tokin when i was 10, and i have regretted it ever since. I did all my education, but to a poor standard.

RevolverBlaze · #**120** (**permalink**) Apr-17-2006, 12:44

LOL I had to post on this one. The answer was obvious but someone made a legalize poll anyway. rock on and vote yes

cannabis campbell · #**121** (**permalink**) Apr-19-2006, 23:41

its either yes or no what does none of the above mean its either yes or no

Mark Bryan · #**122** (**permalink**) Apr-26-2006, 11:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gnomey

I'm one of the assholes who said no. Weed would be so damn expensive over the counter... Look at cigarettes. A pack of cigarettes I remember used to be about 4$. Now it is between 6 and 7. Too crazy. I'm not gonna pay the government for them to allow me to smoke weed when if we just stay smart we can smoke it in secret. And legalizing it would lead to a nastier black market... Potentially more smuggiling and theft and sh*t. Don't worry about the government it won't make a difference what they say... we'll still do what we want.

I say YES! Not just the FEmale,but the MALE too! http://www.ecofibre.com.au/otherprods.html http://www.suffolkhousing.org/pages/hempage.html www.hemp4fuel.com These would be MY reasons!